New 2018 Beneteau Oceanis yacht range released

Thirty-years on, one of the best-known production yacht ranges in the world has been relaunched with a fleet of new French-designed and built Oceanis Yachts by yachting giant Beneteau.

This is the seventh generation of the global Oceanis yacht range and the most refined yet.

Alongside the new Oceanis 51.1 from Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design, which we reported on in this Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 news item, the French yachtmaker has announced additional variants of the Oceanis 35.1, 38.1 and 41.1.

The new optimised 35.1, 38.1 and 41.1 have taller rigs, lower booms, and carry enlarged sail area for a performance boost and ultimately greater racing success.

NEW OCEANIS 51.1
Designed by Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design, and with an interior fitted out by Nauta Design, the new Oceanis 51.1 is the first boat of the seventh generation of Oceanis yachts. The all-new Oceanis is the headline act and available in three different configurations.

Boasting tauter lines on a new stepped hull, the 51.1 has a clear deck plan for greater safety of movement on board and is said to be even simpler to sail (a trend with all new yachts these days) thanks to a self-tacking headsail rig and handy sail controls.

The spacious cockpit has been designed with numerous relaxation areas, there’s an aft swim platform and lots of deck living space.

In the interior, the architectural choices are designed to a generous amount of space with a high equipment level. Large hull portholes bathe the saloon in natural light, underlining the elegance of the finishes.

Spacious, stylish and fast, this new cruiser reaches new heights of comfort while also being much easier to sail, Beneteau says.

Via numerous factory customisation options, the Oceanis 51.1 is set to be a distinctive boat in the décor department. Shallow and Performance keels and rigs are available for all purposes.

Retractable davits on deck and an in-mast furling system, combined with a self-tacking jib, are designed to make the 51.1 an easy, simple and enjoyable yacht to sail. Despite its size, the 50-footer can be handled by a couple.

SPECIFICATIONS: OCEANIS 51.1
Length Overall: 15.94m
Hull Length:  14.98m
L.W.L: 14.52m
Hull Beam: 4.80m
Deep Draught (cast iron): 2.30m
Deep Ballast: 3396kg
Shallow Draft Keel (cast iron): 1.85m
Shallow Draft Keel Ballast: 3604kg
Performance Draft Keel (cast iron/lead)L: 2.80m
Performance Keel Ballast: 3198kg
Air Draft Mast (twin spreader): 21.35m
Air Draft Mast Performance (triple spreader): 22.85m
Fuel Capacity (standard): 200lt
Freshwater Capacity (standard): 440lt
Engine Power (standard): 80hp
Furling Mainsail: 45.80sq m
Self-tacking Jib: 48.1sq m
Classical Mainsail (optional): 55.8sq m
Genoa 105% (optional): 61sq m
Code 0: 140sq m
Asymmetric spinnaker
Naval architects: Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design
Interior Design: Nauta Design

FASTER OCEANIS 35.1, 38.1 AND 41.1
Meantime, the Oceanis 35.1, 38.1 and 41.1 best sellers have been enhanced with new performance versions.

With high-aspect rigs and taller masts by just over one metre, plus lower booms and an Elvström Windward 300+ sets of sails, the supped-up Oceanis 35.1, 38.1 and 41.1 are raring to race.

The equipment lists and deck fittings of these popular cruiser-racers also help render them that bit faster than the usual comfortable Oceanis cruisers.

Performance mainsails for the 41.1, 38.1 and 35.1 measure 44.60sqm, 36.70sq m, 28.0sq m respectively, with Genoas of 43.50sq m, 36.60sq m and  32.50sq m.

Masts are more than a metre taller, while the booms drop by about 15cm or 6in to facilitate the increased sail area.

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